Saturday November 16th, 2013 Location: Bernstein Park 5th Street & 5th Avenue Stock Island, FL 33040 In observance of America Recycles Day, Reef Relief is hosting a neighborhood cleanup in partnership with the Monroe County Solid Waste. Monroe County will, also, be running an E-waste and Hazardous Waste Collection. Meet at 9:00 at Bernstein Park. […]
By LIZETTE ALVAREZ. Published: September 8, 2013. New York Times CLEWISTON, Fla. — On wind-whipped days when rain pounds this part of South Florida, people are quickly reminded that Lake Okeechobee, with its vulnerable dike and polluted waters, has become a giant environmental problem far beyond its banks. Beginning in May, huge downpours ushered in […]
In South Florida, a Polluted Bubble Ready to Burst With heavy rain driving waters from Lake Okeechobee to estuaries in the east and west, devastating wildlife, officials are looking for solutions.
Contact: Connie Barclay (301) 427-8003 (202) 441-2398 (Cell) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 29, 2013 Use of “surrogates” to measure incidental take would improve program’s implementation, decrease unnecessary regulatory burden and costs In order to make the implementation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) more effective and less burdensome, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and […]
Reef Relief & Big Pine Kayak Adventures are hosting a cleanup of No Name Key as part of the International Coastal Cleanup event. Wear clothes that can get wet/dirty and shoes that will stay on in mud. A refillable water bottle is suggested. This is a […]
If it’s legal, it shouldn’t be. Residents draw the line against backyard oil drilling near Florida Panther National Refuge and protected wetlands and call on Governor Rick Scott to tell the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to deny the permit. Contact: Karen Dwyer, Ph.D. 508-847-6992 [email protected] Facebook Preserve Our Paradise NAPLES, FL—Saturday, August 31, […]
By HENRY FOUNTAIN. Published: August 19, 2013. New York Times An analysis of water, sediment and seafood samples taken in 2010 during and after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has found higher contamination levels in some cases than previous studies by federal agencies did, casting doubt on some of the earlier sampling […]
Now playing in Key West at the Tropic Cinema. Rated PG-13, Runtime 1:23 Fri at (1:45); Sat-Thurs at (1:45), 6:00 Many of us have experienced the excitement and awe of watching 8,000-pound orcas, or "killer whales," soar out of the water and fly through the air at sea parks, as if in perfect harmony with […]
Title: Stock Island CleanupLocation: Bernstein ParkDescription: An America Recycles Cleanup. A cleanup of the Bernstein Park area is being held as part of America Recycles Day. Monroe County will be holding a E-waste and Hazardous Waste Collection at Bernstein Park as well. Please contact Reef Relief for details at 305-294-3100 or [email protected]. For directions visit […]
Thursday, August 29th 10:00 am -1:00 pm Hurricane Hole Marina Volunteers are needed to help make our shores safe for wildlife and more beautiful. This is a weekday cleanup so those of you that are weekend workers can make this one. Wear clothes that can get wet/dirty and shoes that can stay on in […]